Review: After the End

After the End by Clare Mackintosh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Max and Pip have a beautiful love story. Their happiness is complete the day their son Dylan is born. Early on, Dylan shows signs of clumsiness and lack of coordination. At two years old, they take him on a family vacation and he can't stop crying during the flight and is very unhappy during the rest of the holiday. Upon their return in England, they bring Dylan to see a doctor and receive the grim news that he has a brain tumour. The doctor operates but is unable to remove the entire tumour.

Despite all the best treatments, the tumour continues to grow and the doctor recommend that no more treatments be done except palliative care until Dylan passes away.

Max and Pip are devasted and search for other medical alternatives but when they disagree on what is best for Dylan, the decision is left in the hands of a judge.

Will the judge go in favour of Pip and let her son die in peace or in favour of Max to bring Dylan to the US to receive a new treatment which can add a few years to his life but will be in a non-responsive state?

The rest of the book is pure genius! I love how Clare Macintosh writes the verdict and describes how Max and Pip react to it.

Thank you Penguin Random House Canada for sending me a copy of this emotional novel in exchange for an honest review. After The End by Clare Macintosh will be available at your favourite bookstore on June 25, 2019.

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